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India's permanent contribution to world community’s agenda is of enormous importance to us: Antonio Guterres
To a question on India’s role at the U.N., Antonio Guterres said "first of all, we have a huge debt of gratitude to India” for its presence in U.N. Peacekeeping
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Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport shipped 60 million rose stems in 2026 Valentine’s season, 38% year-on-year increase in volume and 64% rise in tonnage
International shipments remained steady at 305 MT with Singapore emerging as the top overseas destination, followed by Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), New York (US), and Kuwait
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India's AI Summit opening in New Delhi marred by long queues, confusion
India’s AI Impact Summit, an event meant to showcase the country’s technology ambitions, faced a wave of online criticism on its opening day on Monday
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Actor Jayaram appears before ED for questioning in Sabarimala gold case
Jayaram has been asked to appear for questioning in the wake of his association and reported financial transactions with Unnikrishnan Potti, prime accused in the case
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‘You don't deserve that chair’: Navjot Kaur Sidhu lashes out at Rahul Gandhi after quitting Congress
“You have to be in touch with the ground reality to know. You can’t be living in a dream world,” Ms. Sidhu said of Rahul Gandhi
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Karnataka High Court quashes BJP’s defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
The case was filed for allegedly issuing ‘defamatory’ advertisements in mainstream newspapers against the then BJP government during the campaign for the State Legislative Assembly elections in 2023
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Indore water contamination: Cong MLAs protest with bottles of ‘contaminated’ water in MP Assembly complex
Congress leader said that despite several deaths, the government has avoided a discussion on this issue in the Assembly, which is contrary to democratic values
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Economics will give way to politics and security in how nations make choices, Jaishankar says
Jaishankar said the world is witnessing the weaponisation of production, finance, leveraging of market shares and tightening of export controls
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24 of 44 public sector undertakings in J&K loss-making, four non-functional: govt to Assembly
"Strengthening and revival of sick or loss-making PSUs, including measures related to infrastructure and manpower, are being examined by the respective administrative departments to improve their operational and financial performance," the deputy Chief Minister said.
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Kerala on the cusp of new development chapter under Vision 2031, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
CM says Kerala govt will initiate follow-up action on the three-day ‘Vision 2031’ conference recommendations, including legislative measures where necessary
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Baramati plane crash: AAIB seeks specialised support to retrieve data from cockpit voice recorder
Requesting all stakeholders to avoid speculation, AAIB said it was diligently following all prescribed technical and procedural protocols to ensure a comprehensive, objective and evidence-based investigation.
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Beant Singh murder case: Supreme Court defers to March 11 hearing on Hawara's plea for transfer to Punjab jail
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Watch: CBSE Board Exams 2026 begin amid excitement and nervousness across India
The CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams have begun today, with over 46 lakh students appearing nationwide. Students arrived at their exam centres with a mix of excitement and nervousness, while parents offered last-minute advice and support
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Free power to handlooms, power-looms to be rolled out from April 1 in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav said the scheme will provide 200 units of free power per month to handloom weavers and 500 units to power-loom units
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Kalithimbam tribal hamlet in Erode gets bus service
In the absence of a bus facility, students faced hardship while traversing the forest stretch and had sought the introduction of at least two services — one in the morning and another in the evening
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Watch: Sachin Pilot slams LDF’s “Lost Decade” in Kerala
Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot critiques the Left Democratic Front’s decade-long rule in Kerala, highlighting migration, fiscal distress, and corruption.
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Madras High Court refuses to extend time granted to actor Vishal for depositing ₹10 crore
Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and K. Kumaresh Babu hold that his application filed on December 18, 2025 seeking eight weeks time has become infructuous
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Repatriate 'gangster' Kumar Pillai to Hong Kong: Court; cites acquittal in extradition cases
A Supreme Court ruling has made it clear that in the absence of permission from the extraditing country, the applicant cannot be tried in India for any other pending cases.
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